Sentence examples for they were in need of from inspiring English sources

"They were in need of a grownup person, maybe even a woman".

They were in need of a midfielder and Saunders was flown in for a trial.

They were in need of a jolt, trying to salvage a win with a diminished lineup.

In fact, they were in need of saving from one bland, structurally anemic ballet after another.

Their clothes were soiled and they were in need of showers.

Of those, 90 percent said they were in need of drug treatment.

As such, they are in-need-of-being-heard ("vernehmungsbedürftig").

10 overs have been bowled in Lancashire's innings at Edgbaston and they're in need of some urgent impetus.

But they are in need of constant supplies and reinforcements.

Though they are produced to near net shape, often they are in need of machining.

"But they're in need of medical care and we can't punish them".